Archive for 'iPhone Apps'
Three Mobile Mistakes That Might Cost You Dearly
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Mobile phones are obviously indispensable during business travel. Probably none of us would consider traveling without one. Furthermore Smartphones like iPhones and Blackberries are virtual Swiss army knives letting us do all kinds of useful tasks.
With the utility of Smartphones comes risk, especially if your phone has sensitive corporate information or mobile banking data on [...]
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Easily Keep Track of Calories with Your iPhone
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Business travel can really wreak havoc on your diet. With all of the fast food temptations, the client dinners, social drinking, it’s no wonder you can pack on a few extra pounds.
FoodScanner is an iPhone app that makes tracking your calorie intake sort of a no brainer! FoodScanner allows you to track your caloric intake [...]
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When You Need to Go…You Need to Know Where the Closest Restroom Is
Posted on 25. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Okay, I’m not sure if this is funny or if it is just downright incredible. We all have been there…that moment when you are desperately looking for a close, clean restroom. The “potty dance” my five year old does, is also familiar to adults, when we can’t find a restroom and desperately need one.
MizPee is [...]
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Interior Maps for Airports, Convention Centers & More
Posted on 24. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Have you ever been in a convention center or an airport, where you just needed to be able to “see” how to get to your destination? Airports can be confusing and convention centers are designed more for aesthetics than for easy navigation. But when you need to get somewhere in a timely fashion then it [...]
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Taxi App for Your Smartphone
Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by admin.
For me it is always a little unnerving when I need a taxi when I’m in a location I’m unfamiliar with. The whole idea of having a restaurant or a business call me a taxi, makes me a little uneasy, as I don’t know if/when they actually call, when a cab will be there, which [...]
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Flight Terminal Information For Your iPhone
Posted on 14. Sep, 2009 by admin.
Even though I’ve traveled a lot, if I’m on a connecting flight I’m always reaching for the in-flight magazine and looking for the map of the terminal. Although it is a great resource, I always find them lacking. For example, sometimes the airport is not listed and what about other necessities and amenities?
The Airport Maps [...]
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Instant Business Card Download for Your SmartPhone
Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by admin.
It’s always great when you get the opportunity to network but I really hate having to manually enter business card information into my contact management system. To this day, I have piles and piles of business cards sitting in a drawer that have never been entered…can anyone relate?
Ah…the advent of technology! Whether you have an [...]
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Way Cool iPhone App Keeps Frequent Flyers Ahead of Flight Challenges
Posted on 04. Sep, 2009 by admin.
When your business trip is over it’s just time to go home. For me, that is when the panic starts to set in. With the way airlines are running today I start running through my head, will my flight be delayed, will I miss my connection, will my flight be canceled and I start wondering [...]
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Stay Organized with a Voice-Enabled Assistant on Your iPhone & Blackberry
Posted on 03. Sep, 2009 by admin.
One of the worst parts of business travel is the difficulty of staying organized. With all of the time I spend on planes, in rental cars and at hotels, I never have the right place to jot down a to-do, document a reminder or schedule a meeting. When I get back to the office, I [...]
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Simple Language Translation in an iPhone App
Posted on 18. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Attention International travelers!!! It’s great when you get the opportunity travel to exotic, foreign locations but horrifying when you can’t communicate because you do not speak the local language!!!!
Point Don’t Shout is a brilliant iPhone app that removes all the headaches and fears of not being able to communicate! Point Don’t Shout is a picture [...]
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Travel Wise: Limit Your Flight Delays
Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by admin.
I’m always stressed out whenever I have a connecting flight, as I just never know if or how long my flight may be delayed. I personally believe that the days of the “legal” 30 minute connection for domestic flights are long gone!!! Unless, you are an adrenaline junky and don’t mind hanging out at the [...]
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Music Recognition for Your iPhone or Blackberry
Posted on 08. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Okay, we’ve all done this! You are going about your day and you hear a song and you want to know the name of the song and artist…maybe even buy it. It’s sooooo frustrating when you have no way to find out!
Shazam is an iPhone & Blackberry app that allows you to hear a song where [...]
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iPhone App That Manages All Your Travel Needs
Posted on 06. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Have you ever noticed how everyone one is coming out with an iPhone app? In some ways it’s great but in other ways, how do you manage all of the apps? What if you could have a single iPhone app that virtually did almost everything you needed on a business trip?
Motion Life Travel is one [...]
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iPhone & iTouch App for Missed Flights
Posted on 01. Aug, 2009 by admin.
Oh, I hate that feeling when I’ve missed a flight! The scramble to try to find another flight, especially if it is nearing the end of day, is a horrible feeling!
Now, Next Flight can help you find your next flight, whether it is a missed flight or you’ve wrapped up a meeting early and are [...]
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iPhone App: Be Informed About TSA Security Delays
Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by admin.
In today’s travel there are a lot of uncertainties. One of the most annoying is not knowing just how long it will take to get through airport security! Sometimes it can be a mere few minutes and other times the security delays can devastating consequences!
The ASApp (Airport Status App) is a useful iPhone app, were [...]
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Lost Your Cell Phone? Get It Back!
Posted on 15. Jul, 2009 by admin.
What would you do if you lost your cell or smartphone—besides panic!! Today if you lose your phone it can absolutely spell disaster. Cell phones are not just phones, for most of us they contain some very important information from personal and sensitive work information to contacts and emails. The last thing you need is [...]
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